SULTAN MAHMOOD vs The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD S — 2025 PTD 1661 FEDERAL-TAX-OMBUDSMAN-PAKISTAN

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SULTAN MAHMOOD VS The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD S. 10(1)---Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms Act (XIV of 2013), S. 9(1)---EPD Circular No.11 of 2022 dated 05.07.2022 issued by State Bank of Pakistan---Pakistan Customs Tariff, Chapts. 84 & 85---Procedure prescribed for Electronic Import Form, matter of---Jurisdiction of Federal Tax Ombudsman---Scope---Complaints were filed regarding procedure prescribed for Electronic Import Form (EIF) pre-approval by the State Bank of Pakistan, vide EPD Circular No.11 of 2022 dated 05.07.2022---Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) found that, present complaints related to State Bank of Pakistan's Circular dated 05.07.2022, not directly related to FBR, therefore, did not fall within jurisdiction of this Forum i.e. FTO---However, issue involved tax revenues mobilization, national foreign exchange reserves, trade balance, susceptibility of national exports and running of local industry, therefore, required immediate collective wisdom of FBR, State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Finance and Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet, in consultation with FPCCI, Chambers of Commerce and Industry and other stakeholders, to look for sustainable answers/ resolution---Federal Tax Ombudsman recommended that the FBR (i) forward findings of this forum / FTO to all stakeholders for reflection and further processing/fine tuning for further action; (ii) invite input from FPCCI, Chambers of Commerce and Industry and other stakeholders recommendations on merit and process; (iii) propose immediate possible holding of meeting of ECC of Cabinet once input provided by business stakeholders was evaluated/processed by stakeholders Departments/Ministries, as well; and (iv) this forum / FTO may also be kept abreast about outcome of above measures/steps taken---Complaints were disposed of accordingly.

SULTAN MAHMOOD vs The SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD S — 2025 PTD 1661 FEDERAL-TAX-OMBUDSMAN-PAKISTAN

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